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3:47Now PlayingLars Ulrich, Sean Penn, and the Iranian Election: A Surreal San Francisco Story
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Working at a prominent family law firm in San Francisco during the mid-2000s provided a front row seat to the personal lives of the rich and famous. Serving as the day to day attorney for Lars Ulrich during a complex legal matter led to an unexpected afternoon overlooking the Bay Bridge and Alcatraz. The atmosphere in the financial district office shifted when the Metallica drummer requested vodka and cigarettes while waiting for a friend to arrive from SFO.
After spending thirty minutes on the phone providing turn by turn directions to a driver, the mystery guest revealed himself to be Sean Penn. The actor had just returned from a high stakes trip to Iran where he served as a guest columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle to observe the presidential election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Conversations regarding international politics and Iranian democracy transitioned into a long night through North Beach and local speak easies.
The group, which eventually included Billy Duffy of The Cult and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, moved from legal meetings to the legendary nightlife of the city. This era of San Francisco history involved eccentric media figures, rock stars, and Hollywood icons intersecting in the most unlikely of places.
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Hawk met Sean Penn after he returned from observing the Iranian presidential election as a guest columnist for the SF Chronicle.
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